LRAB Chapter 53 New Clothes
Chapter 53 New Clothes
When Shu Hua finally collapsed onto the soft velvet sofa in the VIP lounge, she felt as if all her strength had been drained away, and she didn't even have the strength to lift her arms.
The floor in front of her was piled with shopping bags like a small mountain, all the spoils of Duan Jiyu and He Peiji's "battle". The colorful packaging bags made her eyes ache, but she didn't want to move a single toe.
Shu Hua slumped on the sofa, her head spinning. Only now did she belatedly realize why Daddy had made an unusual lunch date today.
In the past, Huo Linzhou was very considerate of her nocturnal biological clock and always chose to have dinner with her during dinner time. Why did he change the time this time?
So this was where they were waiting for her! They spent most of the day wandering around, perfectly exploiting her weaknesses.
Seeing Duan Jiyu and He Peiji standing side by side in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, chatting animatedly as they looked at the crowds below, showing no intention of leaving, but rather appearing to be preparing to continue their stroll.
Shu Hua quickly sat up on the sofa, her voice filled with exhaustion, and hurriedly said, "I have a live broadcast tonight, and I've bought so many clothes, can we go back now?"
Duan Jiyu turned around upon hearing the sound, his gaze falling on Shu Hua's face, which was filled with "life is meaningless." Looking at the faint dark circles under her eyes, she did indeed look somewhat tired.
He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said gently, "Okay, shall I take you back?"
"Okay!" Upon hearing the word "go back," Shu Xiang was instantly filled with energy.
His listless look vanished instantly, his eyes brightened, and he seemed to be fully revitalized.
He Peiji stood aside, watching Shu Hua's impatient expression, and helplessly curled the corners of his lips.
He knew in his heart that he was not as familiar with Shu Hua as Duan Jiyu, so since Duan Jiyu had spoken up, he would not compete for the opportunity to give her away.
However, he suddenly remembered the live stream that Shu Hua had just mentioned.
A hint of interest flashed in his eyes, and he slowly said, "Uncle Huo has an important meeting tonight, so he probably won't have time to watch your live stream. How about I help you with your PK tonight?"
Upon hearing this, Duan Jiyu immediately became displeased, raising an eyebrow and speaking with a hint of resentment:
"Uncle Huo isn't here, but I'm still here! I'm the third-ranked brother, it's not up to others to interfere, so there's no need to trouble Young Master He."
Upon hearing this, He Peiji's face showed a faint smile, but the smile didn't reach his eyes; instead, it inexplicably carried an undeniable air of dominance.
"How can it be considered troublesome?"
Yesterday, my good-for-nothing younger brother caused you some trouble. As his older brother, it's only right that I apologize on his behalf.
"Young Master Duan, you wouldn't be so petty as to steal my chance to apologize, would you?"
Duan Jiyu wasn't one to easily admit defeat, so he immediately returned the smile, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit, fearlessly retorting:
"But I finally got the chance to show off my skills in Huazai's live stream when Uncle Huo wasn't around."
"Young Master He, you wouldn't be so unreasonable as to steal my hard-earned chance to rank up, would you?"
The two argued back and forth, their words clashing fiercely, completely unaware that Shu Hua beside them was almost dozing off.
Shu Hua sat on the sofa, looking at Duan Jiyu on the left and He Peiji on the right. Seeing the two of them looking like they were going to fight over her, she couldn't help but roll her eyes.
She spoke softly, her voice light and airy: "You two should both rest. Have you forgotten about the little housekeeper?"
The moment the words "little housekeeper" were uttered, Duan Jiyu fell silent. His expression froze for a moment, and he inwardly groaned: ...That's right, how could he forget that there was a hidden second-ranked little housekeeper!
He Peiji looked completely bewildered and instinctively asked, "Who is the little steward?"
Upon hearing this, Duan Jiyu seemed to have instantly found a breakthrough to counterattack. His previous dejection vanished, and he immediately perked up again.
With her chin slightly raised and her tone full of smugness, she said, "You don't even know this, yet you said you'd help Huazai with a PK battle?"
I think you should just give up. You might not be skilled enough and let the kid draw you down; that would be incredibly embarrassing.
He Peiji's expression remained unchanged, still exuding confidence, and he said calmly, "There's no need to worry about that. Humans are learning animals."
I don't know now, but I'll look it up when I get back and find out.
Don't worry, I'll make sure Hua Zai doesn't lose.
Seeing that the two were about to argue endlessly about "who the housekeeper is," Shu Hua felt extremely overwhelmed. All she could think about was her big bed at home, and all she wanted to do was get home as soon as possible!
She quickly stood up from the sofa, waved her hands haphazardly, and replied in a rapid-fire, perfunctory manner:
"Alright, alright, stop arguing. Whoever wants to rank up tonight can do it, I don't care!"
"Can I go home now, Young Master Duan?"
Shu Hua emphasized the last two words, her eyes full of pleading.
Although Duan Jiyu was still somewhat dissatisfied, thinking to himself that He Peiji had really caught a good opportunity, he turned his head and saw that Shu Hua's eyelids were almost stuck together, obviously she was very sleepy, so he suppressed his fighting spirit.
He didn't want Shu Hua to get tired. If the live stream was canceled tonight because of this, then the two of them would have no chance at all.
"Alright, then I'll take her home first." Duan Jiyu said, pointing to the pile of shopping bags on the ground, and raised his chin at He Peiji, "These clothes, I'll trouble you, Young Master He."
He Peiji could see that the little streamer was really exhausted, so he stopped arguing and just nodded.
Upon hearing this, Shu Hua breathed a long sigh of relief; she could finally go home!
She couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Who would have thought that these two would start arguing about who would rank up in a PK battle when they were about to go back? She was truly amazed by them.
Do you really want to spend money like that?
Then I thought of that pile of clothes again, oh, it really is.
Those clothes were either from luxury brands or haute couture.
It really cost a lot of money, and the two of them were both incredibly happy as they swiped their cards.
She didn't understand; she really didn't understand the rich people's hobby of spending money to buy things for others.
She is only happy when she spends money on herself.
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[The Dream Walker's Livestream: Journey Through a Painted Landscape]
At 7 p.m. sharp, the agreed-upon time for the live stream had arrived, but the live stream screen remained completely black, showing no sign of turning on.
The comment section instantly exploded and became incredibly active.
[As expected, it's the same old black screen, the same old formula!]
[Thank goodness! I knew Huazai wouldn't start streaming on time. It wasn't a wasted wait!]
[That's great! The artist hasn't forgotten his original intention; he's still so unpunctual!]
[Not bad, not bad, it's still the same Hua Zai we know! The betting's open, everyone! I'll bet a bag of chips, how many minutes late will Hua Zai be this time?]
I bet a bag of spicy strips I can finish in at least 10 minutes! If it takes less than 10 minutes, I'll eat three pounds of cilantro on live stream!
Will His Majesty the Kitten ascend the throne on time today? Looking forward to seeing #KittenLeavingTheBubble#
[According to the first law of Chapter 1 of "The Behavioral Science of Children": An alarm clock is just an emotionless decoration. When you're sleepy, you have to go back to sleep. Nothing is more important than sleep.jpg]
[The comment above is brilliant! I bet it'll be 15 minutes! The wager is that when Huazai starts his livestream, I'll send him a hot air balloon emoji in the chat!]
Just as everyone in the live stream was having a great time making jokes and betting, the screen was filled with banter and bets.
Two IDs with shiny gold logos suddenly appeared and joined the lively "battlefield," and their subsequent comments were extremely eye-catching.
After all, you've already spent money on the floating screen effect, so it's impossible for it not to stand out.
[Life is but a dream: I'm really late. Looks like I was really tired this afternoon.]
[Idle Clouds and Wild Cranes: Nonsense, I was forced to try on so many clothes by someone, no wonder I was exhausted.]
[Life is but a dream: Ha, as if you didn't let anyone try it.]
The two went back and forth as if no one else was around, their words filled with hidden rivalry, like two deep-sea bombs that crashed into the live stream, instantly igniting the entire audience's enthusiasm.
[Warning: A barrage of question marks!]
【Wait, what happened?? What shocking scoop did I miss?】
【No way, you guys had a secret from us like this???】
We're a loving family, how can we have secrets? Confess now!
[I agree with the comment above. Quickly recount everything that happened this afternoon, down to the smallest detail!]
[Upstairs, how long did you bet on how late Huazai would be? And you even went into detail!]
[Be careful, the artist might get angry and block you (gloating)]
[Boss He was actually released?! My God!]
[Is this the first time since Huazai started streaming that someone has been released from the blacklist? A historic moment!]
【Boss He!! You've actually been removed from Huazai's blacklist?! Firecrackers! Firecrackers! This is a cause for celebration!】
[Holy crap?! This is overwhelming! They've confirmed a face-to-face meeting?! What kind of suggestive talk is 'trying on clothes'?!]
【Wait, are streamers and big spenders really this open about their private interactions these days? They just say it like that??? Is this right???】
[No, shouldn't what's even more surprising be that he was privately contacting two powerful figures at the same time? That doesn't make sense.]
[Exactly, wouldn't the older brothers fight each other?]
Isn't this streamer afraid that both of his big spenders will run away?
Whether it's right or wrong, let's just enjoy the show first!
Trying on clothes? What kind of "trying on"? Is it the kind of "trying on" that needs to be blurred out, as I understand it? (Just kidding)
[Case solved! So the reason the artist was late was because two masters played with him like a Miracle Nikki all afternoon! I want to play too!!]
[Oh no, oh no, the little one's "Heavenly Kitten" persona has collapsed, now he's a "Restless Rich Girl in Dress-Up"!]
[Meng Zong: Baby's tired (gentle, concerned face). He Zong: It's all your fault for making her try on clothes (angrily glares). Meng Zong: You did it too (sneer back). What kind of jealousy scene is this, hahaha!]
[Is the private relationship confirmed? The streamer met and went shopping with the big spender offline? Haha, the Star Princess is something else, her methods are high-end.]
[The upstairs comment is so sour it's making my eyes water! Get out of here! You said it was the Crown Princess, how can this be considered a private relationship? It's just that powerful people are all friends!]
[The point isn't the meeting! The point is that Boss He was actually released! Hua Zai's blacklist is an SSS-level forbidden zone! Boss He, what price did you pay? (evil laugh)]
[Oh no, I can already picture the kitten with a lifeless face being stuffed with clothes by two domineering CEOs in turns... #TheKitten'sDayOfSuffering#]
[Your Majesty the Kitten: I simply overslept, why are you all arguing in my palace (live stream)? (Kitten looking confused.jpg)]
[Life is but a dream: When did she become a little kitten emperor?]
As soon as this comment was posted, the comment section instantly changed its tone, with fans offering their own explanations.
[Don't you think it's cute? It's a nickname a fan named Beetroot came up with in the fan group yesterday!]
[Yeah, yeah! Everyone thinks this name is perfect! So we've all used it!]
[Life is but a dream: So that's how it is, it's really cute~]
【Ahhhh! My nickname has been approved by Dream Boss! I'm so happy!】
[His Majesty the Kitten is awesome! Verified by a pro!]
[Idle Clouds and Wild Cranes: She is indeed cute, this nickname is nice~]
Wow, another big shot has been verified! All that's missing is their dad!
[Dad will definitely find it cute too (－ｏ⌒)]
So when will our little cat emperor hold court?!
A word suddenly came to mind, it might not be the best, but...
[Upstairs, perhaps we're thinking of the same thing?]
[The emperor is not in a hurry...]
[The eunuch is in a hurry...]
[…Wait, why are my brothers suddenly cursing at me??]
[No... I'm thinking, I wasn't in a hurry, so I didn't get scolded (serious expression).jpg]
[We've all been waiting here with our screens black, and you say we're not worried???]
Bro, you can fool others, but don't fool yourself too.
Amidst cheers and screams filling the screen, the time quietly slipped to 7:13, and the live stream room, which had been black for a long time, suddenly lit up.
Warm, soft lighting shone down, outlining a familiar figure as Shu Hua finally appeared in front of the camera.
This is a stark contrast to her usual casual appearance during live streams, where she appeared without makeup and wore loose pajamas.
Her outfit at this moment was clearly carefully coordinated, exuding a just-right sense of sophistication.
It was that afternoon when Duan Jiyu noticed that the hazy blue dress He Peiji had chosen did indeed suit her skin tone. Before leaving, he specially picked out a similar-colored casual outfit in the store.
A relaxed, hazy blue hooded sweatshirt, its soft, skin-friendly fabric making her already fair skin almost glow.
The large hood hung loosely down her back, revealing a slender, fair neck with such beautiful lines that it was impossible to look away.
The hem of her sweatshirt was casually tucked into a pair of off-white high-waisted wide-leg pants. The smooth, flowing pants perfectly elongated her leg lines, further highlighting her "leg goddess" advantage that fans rave about. Her long, slender, and straight legs seemed to fill the entire screen.
She wore a pair of simple, clean white sneakers, without any unnecessary decorations, which made her look both refreshing and neat, with an effortless sense of sophistication.